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Unearthing Endavour|Archival plans of the endeavour|The final resting place of the Endeavour|Examing in the wreckage
Scuba Diving

Unearthing Endeavour – His Majesty’s Bark (HMB)

James Hunter and Kieran Hosty describe exploring and identifying the shipwreck of James Cook’s famed vessel of exploration Photographs by James Hunter, Australasian Pioneers’ Club

Hands on: one of the top picks for 2024
Scuba Gear

Top 10 Dive Computers ‘24

Whether you’re replacing an ageing dive-computer or investing in a first unit, dive-gear guru MARK NEWMAN thought it might help to run through 10 of

Chamber Diaries
Medical

Navigating Thermal Protection in Diving

As we are heading into the autumn, topside is starting to cool off, but the underwater world remains warm – for now! Thermal protection is

The Sharks Of The Bahamas
Underwater Photography

The Sharks Of The Bahamas-Part 1

Byron Conroy travelled to the Bahamas with one aim in mind – to get some high-quality shark photographs. In this two-part feature, we follow his

Enter The Scuba Scene|||||||||||||
Ultimate Divers Guide

Enter The Scuba Scene Liveaboard

Editorial Director Mark Evans heads to Egypt’s offshore marine parks and Deep South on board the luxurious Scuba Scene, and reckons it sets the bar

Legendary Lundy Seal in the sea|||Luke
Scuba Diving

Legendary Lundy Island

Editorial Director Mark Evans and the rest of his clan braved stormy winds, choppy seas and torrential rain to head out to Lundy Island and

Santi Diving Poncho Crew|Santi|Santi Diving Water Bottle|Santi Diving Ceramic Mug|Santi Diving Ceramic Mug
Scuba Gear

Santi Diving Accessories Review

Santi Diving Poncho Crew This high-end poncho-cut protective coat is made of a high-quality, waterproof and breathable softshell material. There is a large kangaroo-type front

Mark Newman
Scuba Gear

The 10 Best Regulators

We have an updated article: Best Scuba Diving Regulators in 2025 MARK NEWMAN considers the best models currently available to meet a variety of demands

David with a blue groper|Scuba Divers|HMS Raleigh
Scuba Diving

KUBI Dry Glove Systems

Scuba Diver Q&A – David Strike, Part Two With hundreds of articles under his belt, and a hand in organising various renowned diving events, David

SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR|Equaleasy|To reduce this heat loss from the head
Scuba Diving

Equaleasy – Neoprene Hoods And Equalisation

Claudio Di Manao discusses the benefits of wearing a hood, but also the potentialdownsides and issues that need to be recognised and dealt with We lose

Malta Wreck Trek|There are artificial wrecks on the bottom that have been sunk specifically to attract diving tourism.|||||
World Dives

Malta Wreck Trek

Kurt Storms was in Malta for the Rebreather Forum 4 event, but while he was there, he took the opportunity to do a whistlestop tour

US Divers became a famous brand
Scuba News

Selling US Divers latest step in Aqualung revamp

Diving equipment manufacturer Aqualung is selling its US Divers snorkelling brand to California-based company Aqua Master Sporting Technology. The transaction is part of the strategy

Top 10 Best Dive Masks 2024

The first piece of kit that every diver and snorkeler should own is a decent mask. A cheap bad mask is just going to mean you’ll have a bad experience in the water. In fact, you can buy the most expensive mask out there and have a bad experience if it doesn’t fit you properly. Mask fit is always more important than any other feature on a mask.
That being said, if you feel a little bit dazzled by the different designs out there, I’ve picked my best dive masks on the market right now…

John Stoneman with his film crew in Bonaire (© John Christopher Fine)
Scuba Diving

Tales of diving’s true pioneers

Why did Jacques Cousteau blank a scuba inventor reckoned to be decades ahead of his time? Who bribed divers to hand over their spearguns, only

Scuba News

BDMLR ready as dolphin strands in Cornwall

When a lone common dolphin was reported circling in a shallow inlet at Place, near Portscatho in Cornwall on the morning of Friday, 16 February,

Scuba News

Tobago oil-spill drifts towards Grenada

Tobago’s dive-sites might have been spared by the serious oil-spill that has affected other parts of the island’s south coast, as reported here on 12

Scuba News

Deep-reef diver named to Explorers Club 50

Rebreather diver Luiz Rocha, who reaches depths as great as 150m to study little-known coral reefs, has been elected to the 2024 class of the

Scuba News

New shark & ray status for outer Seychelles

The Seychelles outer islands Alphonse and St François have been designated Important Shark & Ray Areas (ISRAs) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Scuba News

Diveworld van stolen from Sheffield

UPDATE from Diveworld: ‘The van has been found! Huge thank you to John Clarke and Lynn Hanson for spotting it and letting us know where

Scuba News

Killer whales trapped in ice off Japan

Large numbers of killer whales, including babies, are reported to have become trapped in thick drift-ice off the town Rausu on the Japanese island of

Scuba News

New NDAC a step closer in south Wales

Plans for the defunct National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) inland diving facility to get a new lease of life at a location near Neath

Scuba News

Obituary: Paul Humann

The diving industry is in mourning with the news that author, photographer and publisher Paul Humann passed away today (5 February) at age 86, peacefully

Scuba News

Pristine Seas explores lesser-known Palau

National Geographic Pristine Seas has returned to Palau in the western Pacific Ocean 10 years after its last major trip to conduct surveys of its

Scuba News

Mass dolphin stranding on Anglesey

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Marine Mammal Medics were hard at work yesterday (Wednesday 31 January), responding to a mass stranding of six common

Scuba News

Diving into the Darkness with Jill Heinerth

Diving into the Darkness is an awe-inspiring odyssey about cave diving icon Jill Heinerth, and her journey of exploration, resilience and self-discovery into the planet’s

Scuba News

Discover Borneo with Simon Rogerson

SCUBA magazine editor and underwater photographer Simon Rogerson is leading a trip to Borneo in June in conjunction with Dive Worldwide. For your Borneo diving

Scuba News

Roots Red Sea unveils family summer camp

This August, Roots Red Sea is hosting a family summer camp that aims to offer a daily programme of snorkelling and scuba diving for all

Scuba News

New episodes of Generation Sea Change out now

The latest chapters of Monty Halls’ informative web series Generation Sea Change are out now. Chapter three, An Island Uprising, focuses on the Isles of

Scuba News

Become a Scuba Scout with PADI

The Scout Association has joined forces with PADI to offer 10-14 year old scouts the opportunity to complete a Discover Scuba Diving session – and

Scuba News

Sandals gains digital Green Fins membership

As long-standing partners immersing travellers under the colourful depths of the Caribbean Sea with a sustainable-first approach, Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, together with PADI,

Wreck Camp
Scuba News

Wreck Camp arrives in Malta

SevernTec Diving and Paradise Diving School have partnered up to launched Wreck Camp in Malta and Gozo in October. The Maltese Islands are known for

WRECK TOUR 147 The Baron Garioch
Wreck Tours

WRECK TOUR 147: The Baron Garioch

This carelessly lost World War One victim off the Dorset coast offers plenty to see and good vis in which to see it, says JOHN

Scuba News

Study shows how shipwrecks impact ecosystem around them

Scientists at Cranfield University were part of an international team of ecologists and archaeologists researching how shipwrecks impact the surrounding underwater ecosystems. Their research –

RIB diving
Scuba Diving

Boat diving is all about who’s at the helm

MARTIN SAMPSON considers the importance of choosing a good skipper, whether you’re planning to go diving from a RIB, a hardboat or a liveaboard ”I’m

(Suunto)
Scuba Diving

5 deco techniques to avoid

Some divers follow the accepted conventions when it comes to decompression, while others prefer to go their own sweet way. MIKE WARD finds out how

Grey seals at Stiffkey, Norfolk (Duncan Harris)
Marine Biology

Grey seals are returning to UK waters but…

Much as they might be a diver favourite, their situation remains precarious, report biologists KATRINA DAVIS of the University of Oxford and RICHARD BEVAN of